| Forage yield of three species of leguminous forrages: alfalfa, Medicago sativa L.; red clover, Trifolium pratense L.; and birdsfoot trefoil Lotus corniculatus L. was evaluated in waterlogged soils in the VIIth Region, Chile, during four seasons with three fertilization rates: 2 t lime ha-1 + 150 kg P2O5 ha-1; no lime application + 150 kg P2O5 ha-1; and no lime + 70 kg of P2O5 ha-1, applying half of the fertilizer dose during the seasons following establishment. The experimental design was randomized complete blocks with four repetitions. An analysis of variance was carried out and means were compared using the Duncan test (P ≤ 0.05). Alfalfa needed high fertilization to achieve production comparable to birdsfoot trefoil and red clover, reaching... |
